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Bharat Bandh live updates: Congress-led Bharat Bandh evokes mixed response

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 10, 2018, 19:59:20 IST

Bharat Bandh live updates: Congress-led Bharat Bandh evokes mixed response

The protest was called by Congress and Left parties against the spiralling petrol and diesel prices which have reached record levels. Stay with us for all the latest developments.

12:53 (IST) Sep 10

It’s the essence of democracy that hospitals, ambulances, and medicine shops are allowed to function without any hindrance. But, with the death of 2-year-old in Bihar today, an environment of fear is being created: Ravi Shankar Prasad

12:52 (IST) Sep 10

Ambulance in Bihar did not reach hospital on time, due to which a 2-year-old girl died. Who is responsible for that?: Ravi Shankar Prasad

12:50 (IST) Sep 10

Petrol pumps are being set ablaze, buses and trains are vandalised in the name of Bharat Bandh. Congress must reply on who is responsible for the violence in the country: BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad

12:47 (IST) Sep 10

Congress is trying to derail democracy. Emergency services hit by bandh call. We stand by the people of the nation: Ravi Shankar Prasad

12:44 (IST) Sep 10

The BJP government is so proud of themselves that even today when the opposition has called for a 'bandh' they have increased fuel price in some places. Government can even say that inflation will bring development: Akhilesh Yadav

12:40 (IST) Sep 10

Sajjan Kumar joins Bharat Bandh protest

Congress leader and 1984 riots accused Sajjan Kumar seen during #BharatBandh protest in Delhi. https://t.co/eALdL8IrzC
— ANI (@ANI) 1536562892000

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12:39 (IST) Sep 10

Hatred being spread in country under Modi's rule: Rahul Gandhi

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12:18 (IST) Sep 10

KSRTC staff and workers union, Belgaum supports band call by stopping their services.

12:03 (IST) Sep 10

BEST buses damaged in 14 incidents of stone pelting across Mumbai

11:58 (IST) Sep 10

'Bharat' will not be 'bandh', it will keep moving and progressing. No one is paying heed to this call by Congress, their 'Mahagatbandhan' balloon will also burst soon: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (ANI)

11:51 (IST) Sep 10

Congress leaders detained while protesting in Gujarat. Tyres burnt in some areas in early hours today

11:44 (IST) Sep 10

Rahul Gandhi lashes out at Modi govt

Aaj poora vipaksh yahan ek saath baitha hai. Hum sab mil kar ek saath, BJP ko hatane ka kaam karenge: Rahul Gandhi… https://t.co/wlzngpE6kj
— ANI (@ANI) 1536559894000

11:40 (IST) Sep 10

PM Modi failed to fulfil promises. The PM led economy, farmers and women into darkness: Rahul Gandhi

11:37 (IST) Sep 10

Narendra Modi ji is silent, he has not spoken a word on rising prices of fuel, or condition of farmers, neither on atrocities against women: Rahul Gandhi

11:34 (IST) Sep 10

'Bharat Bandh' an attempt to spread rumour, confusion: BJP

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11:19 (IST) Sep 10

MNS made an attempt to close onion & potato market at the wholesale APMC in Navi Mumbai, but traders said they were not keen and would try to function as usual. Fruit market is open. Spice, grain market open in afternoon while wholesale vegetable ma

11:12 (IST) Sep 10

Protests turn violent in Ujjain

Madhya Pradesh: Congress workers vandalise a petrol pump in Ujjain during #BharatBandh protests https://t.co/LKJy97Vy6c
— ANI (@ANI) 1536558060000

11:11 (IST) Sep 10

CPI cadres stage protest in front of Passport office in Trichy against fuel price hike. Trichy city police forcefully remove the protestors from the spot.

11:10 (IST) Sep 10

Former PM Manmohan Singh hits out at Modi govt

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11:01 (IST) Sep 10

Transportation of essential commodities, manufacturing and industrial goods not affected as transporters have not aligned with any political party for the bandh call. They will meet on September 21 to plan for nationwide agitation on diesel price hik